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A Luxurious Roman Villa That Had Been Submerged Beneath An Italian Lake For Centuries Just Rose To The Surface
The walls of a Roman villa that sank beneath the waters of Lake Fusaro near Naples hundreds of years ago recently reemerged ...
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Submerged Roman-era villa emerges from Lake Fusaro, stuns archaeologists
In the age of the Roman Empire, the Roman elite built mansions, or villas, around Lake Fusaro because of its hot springs and ...
Roman London’s first basilica found under an office block – here’s what it reveals about the ancient city
Archaeologists from the Museum of London have discovered a well-preserved part of the ancient city of London’s first Roman basilica underneath the basement of an office block. The basilica was ...
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Archaeologists Unearth the Ruins of a 2,000-Year-Old Roman Basilica Beneath an Office Building in London
The remarkably well-preserved basilica was part of a public meeting place where citizens and politicians could socialize, ...
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Roman basilica remains uncovered in office block basement
Archaeologists working at the site found “massive foundations and walls made of flint, ragstone and roman tile,” in some areas more than 10 meters (33 feet) wide, one meter (three feet ...
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Ruins of oldest Roman basilica ever found in London uncovered on construction site in heart of U.K. capital
Archaeologists have uncovered the remnants of London's earliest-known ancient Roman basilica on the site ... brick and ragstone walls and foundations over three feet wide, 13 feet deep and almost ...
What does it take to fix a city's ancient walls?
On a foggy winter's day, contractors in bright orange protective clothing are hard at work building a ramp from the Grosvenor ...
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Roman mural outlining the chain of violence against women will be restored for International Women's Day
The artists Marina Biagini and Elisa Caracciolo will work with members of the community to restore their poignant public ...
London’s Roman ruins are increasingly accessible – here’s where to see them
The best stretches are just north of the Tower of London (by Tower Hill tube station) and in Noble Street and Wallside where the Roman army had its fortress. The surviving segments are impressive, a ...
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Roman Aqueduct Manual
When the aqueduct must flow higher than about five feet, Roman engineers should use an arcade rather than a wall. The arched arcades require less material than walls and don't interfere with the ...